Question 1

The __________ perspective would support the notion that men are naturally more promiscuous than women because they are the genetic heirs of ancestors who reproductive success was related to the number of women they could impregnate.

Accepted Answer

The evolutionary perspective supports the idea that behaviors (such as men being more promiscuous) can be understood in terms of how they may have been advantageous in terms of reproduction and survival for our ancestors. This perspective often looks at how natural selection might favor certain behaviors that increase the likelihood of passing on one's genes.

Question 2

The __________ perspective would support the notion that sexual behavior among "higher" mammals, such as primates, is less directly controlled by instinct than it is among the "lower" species , such as birds, fish, or lower mammals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ perspective would support the notion...

Question 3

__________ perspectives, like the historical perspective, provide insight into the ways in which cultural institutions and beliefs affect sexual behavior and people's sense of morality.

Accepted Answer

Sociological perspectives examine how societal norms, cultural institutions, and collective beliefs influence individual behaviors and attitudes, including those related to sexuality and morality.

Question 4

Which is a subfactor of the physical reasons an individual may have sex?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is a subfactor of the physical...

Question 5

Which is a subfactor of the emotional reasons an individual may have sex?

Accepted Answer

Love and commitment are emotional reasons that can motivate an individual to engage in sexual activities, reflecting a desire for emotional intimacy and connection with a partner.

Question 6

Duty/pressure is a subfactor to the __________ reason an individual may have sex.

Accepted Answer

Duty/pressure is related to insecurity as it involves engaging in sexual activity due to feelings of obligation or fear of negative consequences, rather than genuine desire or emotional connection.

Question 7

"I wanted to brag to my friends about my conquest" is an example of the __________ subfactor of why an individual may have sex.

Accepted Answer

The statement reflects the desire to gain social status or recognition from peers, which aligns with the "Social status" subfactor of why an individual may have sex.

Question 8

The __________ focuses on influences involving perception, learning, motivation, emotion, personality, etc.

Accepted Answer

The psychological perspective focuses on internal processes such as perception, learning, motivation, emotion, and personality, examining how they influence behavior and mental states.

Question 9

Viennese physician that believed that we are all born with biologically based sex drives that must be channeled through socially approved outlets if family and social life are to carry on without conflict.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud is known for his theories on psychosexual development and the idea that human behavior is influenced by unconscious desires and drives, including biologically based sex drives. He believed these drives needed to be properly channeled to avoid conflict in social and family life.

Question 10

Originator of the concept of erogenous zones- the idea that many parts o the body, not just the genitals, are responsive to sexual stimulation.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of erogenous zones, emphasizing that various body parts besides the genitals are sensitive to sexual stimulation as part of his psychoanalytic theory.

Question 11

During which state of psychosexual development does Freud believe that it is normal for children to develop erotic feelings toward the parent of the other sex?

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that during the phallic stage of psychosexual development, which occurs roughly between the ages of 3 and 6 years, children develop erotic feelings toward the parent of the opposite sex, a phenomenon he termed the Oedipus complex for boys and the Electra complex for girls.

Question 12

__________ is a cognitively oriented learning theory in which observational learning and values play key roles in determining behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a cognitively oriented learning theory...

Question 13

A theory that challenges acceptance of males as the norm, traditional gender roles, and male oppression of females.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theory challenges traditional gender roles, male oppression of females, and the acceptance of males as the norm, focusing on advocating for equality between genders.

Question 14

Marcelo wonders if people masturbate because they do not have partners available to have sex with. He predicts that people having frequent sex will masturbate less, and that people who have less sex will masturbate more due to their "deprivation." He creates a survey to ask people how frequently they currently have sex and how frequently they masturbate. He finds the opposite of his prediction! Marcelo's experience is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

Marcelo used a scientific method by forming a hypothesis and then conducting a survey to test that hypothesis, which is a fundamental approach in scientific research to gain information about a specific topic, in this case, sexuality.

Question 15

Age is a __________ variable that is commonly used to explain sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

Age is a biological variable as it is a natural characteristic of individuals that can influence sexual behavior.

Question 16

Anxieties are __________ variables that are commonly used to explain sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

Anxieties are considered psychological variables as they pertain to mental and emotional states, which can influence sexual behavior.

Question 17

If we wished to study the sexual behavior of Asian Americans, the population would consist of __________ or the findings could not be generalized to all Asian Americans.

Accepted Answer

The population would need to include all Asian Americans to ensure that the findings could be generalized to the entire group, without excluding any age groups or subsets.

Question 18

During the __________, the focus is on understanding one or several individuals as fully as possible by unraveling the interplay of various factors in their backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

The case-study method is designed to provide a detailed, in-depth understanding of an individual or a very small group, including the various factors that influence their behaviors and experiences.

Question 19

During the __________, researchers may interview or administer questionnaires to thousands of people from particular groups to learn about their sexual behavior and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

The survey method is used to gather data from a large group of people through interviews or questionnaires, making it the correct choice for studying sexual behavior and attitudes in populations.

Question 20

A slanting of research data that is caused by the characteristics of individuals who volunteer to participate, such as a willingness to discuss intimate behavior is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

Volunteer bias occurs when the characteristics of individuals who choose to participate in a study influence the research outcomes. This can happen if the volunteers have specific traits, attitudes, or behaviors that are not representative of the larger population, leading to skewed or biased results.

Quiz 1: What Is Human Sexuality